Southern Literary Messenger

This paper aims to revise Jane Eyre in the light of Mikhail Bakhtin who was a Russian philosopher, literary critic and scholar who worked on literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. He mentions the importance of time and space, characterizations, settings and language in his definition of novel. These major ideas have become classic tools in literary criticism. These tools are the key concepts in the terms of discussion of the Jane Eyre with the Bakhtin’s theory. Initially, I am…

In the modern literary movement, authors practice certain philosophies that can affect their styles, thoughts, and beliefs. A few examples are Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman. All three authors share one common idea: transcendentalism. In the nineteenth century, transcendentalism is a popular type of philosophical campaign that emphasizes the dignity of an individual and advocates a simple, mindful life. Transcendentalism contains several key ideas, which state that…

To read, or not to read: That is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the reader to suffer, the grammar and hardship of outrageous words, Or to take arms against a world of difficult sayings. And by opposing, read them? To read: to enjoy; no more; and by a play to say we end The head-ache and the thousands of hours spend on reading! Now that is part of a quote that most people know, and mess with all the time. William Shakespeare wrote something like this in his play, Hamlet. Normally when you…

style, this approach focuses primarily on the lexical features, the elements of narration and interpretation of characters. These major elements are used to examine a literary work such as in this situation; a novel by Nick Hornby entitled About a Boy is analyzed. The study of stylistics enables reader to scrutinize a specific literary discourse to get a deep insight about the use of language in it. Therefore, the components of stylistics such as the lexical features, the elements of narration…

Suzzane Udoette Mrs. Robertson English 7-8 May 12 2017 Dramatic Techniques Dramatic techniques are used to help readers have a greater understanding of work; it is also used to convey idea and beliefs to the readers. Dramatic techniques are used by play writers to help readers appreciate a written work, for example dramatic irony, paradox, soliloquy, haramtic, this are some of the used to develop skills, creativity and enhance meaning and understanding of the story. These techniques can be…

Tracing the Roots of Nontraditional Rhetoric In the first semester doctoral program in rhetoric and composition at the University of Texas at El Paso, I had an opportunity to study a course entitled “Introduction to Rhetoric and Writing Studies” in a multicultural setting in which there were students from Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Like the composition of the class, the syllabus was constituted by diverse thematic titles such as civil discourse, contemporary rhetoric, composition…

Sekhar as a teacher wants to challenge himself to speak the truth for a whole day. Through this he is only worried about how the people will react to honesty. In “Like the Sun” by R. K. Narayan the use of many literary devices portrays Sekhar's belief in only speaking the truth. One literary device Narayan implemented in the story is the use of similes. For example, “Truth, Sekhar reflected, is like…

The Story of Mrs. Mallard: Cursed and Burdened with Life With the short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the author is clever in the way she uses irony through the story that leads to the paradoxical ending, which also makes it an interesting and an unpredictable read for her audience. Kate Chopin does an excellent job of setting up the scene from the beginning when Mrs. Mallard, who is troubled with a heart disease, grieves the loss of her husband, who she sometimes loved. She is…

Everybody during their spare time, especially a young child who is in the process of barely discovering who he/she is, has different interests regarding the type of topics and genres they enjoy reading. I had the pleasure of interviewing, for this particular project, a family oriented, ten-year-old female named Selena Dominguez. After questioning her I discovered that, although not a fan of reading, she does enjoy reading fiction books filled with fantasy and adventure. Two books that I will be…

Lydia Davis is a well-known short story author who has her readers’ question whether or not what they are reading is what she meant. In her short story “What She Knew Davis writes about a woman who believes she is an old fat man and does not understand why a young man is flirting with her. A woman is questioning why a young man is flirting with her when she is clearly an old fat man. The setting is not clearly stated one can say that this interaction takes place in an outdoor setting. The theme…